Dental Hygienist vs Registered Nurse Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Dental Hygienist

$94,260

national median wage

$75,142/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dental Hygienist earns $660 more nationally

Dental Hygienist leads in 31 states · Registered Nurse leads in 20 states

Registered Nurse

$93,600

national median wage

$74,678/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Dental Hygienist earns more after tax.

State	Dental Hygienist	Registered Nurse	Difference
HIHawaii	$70,693	$95,203	-$24,510	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,783	$76,463	+$14,320	A·B
AKAlaska	$99,686	$86,429	+$13,257	A·B
RIRhode Island	$63,727	$74,906	-$11,179	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,266	$96,397	-$11,131	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,135	$57,730	+$10,405	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,499	$62,819	+$9,680	A·B
VTVermont	$74,715	$65,573	+$9,142	A·B
WAWashington	$95,217	$86,193	+$9,025	A·B
MTMontana	$71,488	$62,960	+$8,527	A·B
ALAlabama	$47,534	$55,520	-$7,985	A·B
COColorado	$79,457	$72,769	+$6,689	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,079	$65,487	+$6,592	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,521	$67,022	+$6,499	A·B
NYNew York	$71,016	$77,486	-$6,471	A·B
INIndiana	$69,715	$63,278	+$6,437	A·B
MDMaryland	$78,165	$72,714	+$5,451	A·B
MSMississippi	$53,124	$58,573	-$5,448	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$73,261	$67,927	+$5,334	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,877	$63,661	+$5,216	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,289	$62,086	-$4,797	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,241	$68,737	+$4,504	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,672	$60,267	+$4,406	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$63,613	$67,713	-$4,100	A·B
IAIowa	$64,525	$60,659	+$3,867	A·B
MEMaine	$65,941	$62,279	+$3,662	A·B
OROregon	$81,459	$84,892	-$3,434	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,530	$74,945	-$3,415	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$66,868	$63,619	+$3,249	A·B
TXTexas	$75,304	$72,152	+$3,152	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,615	$65,709	-$3,093	A·B
KSKansas	$62,780	$60,189	+$2,591	A·B
MOMissouri	$64,434	$62,136	+$2,298	A·B
NENebraska	$65,077	$62,853	+$2,224	A·B
GAGeorgia	$63,861	$65,855	-$1,994	A·B
TNTennessee	$66,383	$64,428	+$1,956	A·B
KYKentucky	$60,716	$62,367	-$1,651	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,755	$66,199	-$1,444	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,702	$62,342	+$1,360	A·B
FLFlorida	$65,877	$67,115	-$1,238	A·B
MNMinnesota	$72,813	$74,012	-$1,199	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$62,567	$61,403	+$1,165	A·B
NVNevada	$81,403	$80,580	+$823	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$74,453	$75,218	-$766	A·B
IDIdaho	$64,969	$65,691	-$722	A·B
AZArizona	$75,407	$74,972	+$434	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,672	$66,369	+$303	A·B
OHOhio	$64,788	$64,537	+$250	A·B
UTUtah	$63,272	$63,048	+$224	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,042	$76,125	-$83	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,887	$76,950	-$63	A·B